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C.O.R.E. Digital Shut Down This Afternoon
C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, the Toronto-based CG/sfx house that produced Disney’s The Wild, shut down this afternoon. The studio has also …
Amid Amidi
Mars Trailer
This roto-heavy animated feature really slipped in under the radar. The first I heard of Mars was last week when it premiered at SXSW. …
American: The Bill Hicks Story
The trailer for a feature-length documentary about the late, great American comedian Bill Hicks. The film, which makes generous use of …
TONIGHT IN NY: Q&A with Kells Director
This afternoon, Secret of Kells director Tomm Moore will do a Q&A following the 5pm screening of his film at the Village East Cinema in …
Richard Balzer’s Collection of Antique Animation Devices
East coast animator Brian Duffy has been cataloguing the collection of Richard Balzer, who owns a one-of-a-kind cache of antique …
Shrek Obsessions in Iran
This piece by Brian T. Edwards about Iranian cinema in the Believer’s film issue isn’t really about animation, but it does have some …
Day & Night by Teddy Newton
ComingSoon.net posted this publicity image from Teddy Newton’s Day & Night, the Pixar short that will screen in front of Toy Story 3. …
Kaj Pindal Blog
Animation legend Kaj Pindal has his own blog at KajPindal.blogspot.com. The blog is edited by Sheridan student Amir Avni and Chris Walsh, …
The Disappearing Cartoon
Director and animator Will Finn made a thought-provoking observation on his blog a few days ago. He began the discussion by surmising …
“When In The Country”
When In The Country is a stylish British public safety film from 1963. Please share if you know the studio or director responsible for …
Harvey Kurtzman and Sesame Street
Michael Sporn has posted an amazing article about Harvey Kurtzman’s animated work for Sesame Street. There’s a lot of rare artwork in the …
Runaway by Cordell Barker
Now online: Runaway, a popular short from last year by Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back). And kudos to the NFB for making so much of …
PREVIEW: Slim Pickings Fat Chances
It’s not often that I plug an animated short that isn’t finished yet, but I can’t resist this time. Slim Pickings Fat Chances is an …
Help the Hodges Charity Auction Continues
The Help the Hodges charity auction, which we wrote about last December, is still continuing on eBay. As explained earlier, the money …
Ray Favata
Ray Favata (l.) with Jules Feiffer at Terrytoons My pal, Ray Favata, is the subject of a lengthy profile in this week’s Post-Star …
Tostitos Salsa Ad by Nicholas Weigel and Laika
As far as CG spots for salsa go, this one directed by Nicholas Weigel at Laika offers some impressive art direction. An in-depth …
The Book Nobody’s Been Waiting For
Lou Scheimer tells all . . . like about the time he produced something crappy, or that other time he produced something crappy, or those …
Washington State Lottery by PES
Ambitious new spot for Washington State Lottery. A fine example of PES doing what he does best. This is the one-minute director’s cut; a …
Frog in a Suit by Joe Murray
That’s a clip from Joe Murray’s Frog in a Suit, a new short film that doubles as a pilot. Here’s the set-up: Peete Moss has just moved …
Happy 90th Birthday, Ronald Searle!
Ronald Searle with Walt Disney. Click for bigger version Happy birthday to Ronald Searle, one of the true legends of 20th (and now …
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